CJ McCollum Stays with the Atlanta Hawks

CJ McCollum 留在亞特蘭大鷹隊


Introduction

The Atlanta Hawks team has a new deal with the player CJ McCollum. He will play for the team for one more year.

亞特蘭大鷹隊與球員 CJ McCollum 簽下了新約,他將為球隊再效力一年。

Main Body

CJ McCollum signed a one-year contract. He will get 21 million dollars. He joined the team in January. After he joined, the team won 18 of 20 games. This helped the team go to the playoffs.

CJ McCollum 簽下了一份為期一年的合約,將獲得 2,100 萬美元。他在一月加入球隊,加入後,球隊在 20 場比賽中贏了 18 場,這幫助球隊進入了季後賽。

McCollum is a very good player. He scored almost 19 points in every game. He is very good at three-point shots. He did this for 11 years in a row. No other player did this since 2016.

McCollum 是一名非常優秀的球員,場均得分將近 19 分。他非常擅長三分球,且已連續 11 年達成此成就,自 2016 年以來沒有其他球員能做到。

The team manager, Onsi Saleh, is happy. He wants the same players to stay together. McCollum is an experienced player. He will help the young players on the team.

球隊經理 Onsi Saleh 感到很高興,他希望原班人馬能繼續在一起。McCollum 是一名經驗豐富的球員,將能幫助球隊中的年輕球員。

Conclusion

CJ McCollum will stay with the Atlanta Hawks and help them win.

CJ McCollum 將留在亞特蘭大鷹隊並幫助他們獲勝。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking about the Future with 'Will'

In the text, we see the word will many times. We use this when we are sure about something happening later.

  • He will play → (Future action)
  • He will get → (Future money)
  • He will help → (Future support)

The Pattern: Person + will + Action


📈 Numbers and Amounts

How do we describe a lot of something? Look at these examples from the story:

  1. 21 million dollars (A big amount of money)
  2. 18 of 20 games (A high score/ratio)
  3. 19 points (A regular average)

Useful Word:

  • Almost → This means "nearly."
  • Example: "Almost 19 points" means 18.5 or 18.9. It is not exactly 19, but very close → 19.

👤 Describing People

To reach A2, you need simple adjectives to describe a person's skill or status:

  • Good → Positive skill (He is a very good player).
  • Experienced → Someone who has done the job for a long time (He played for 11 years).
  • Young → Someone new or small in age (The young players).

Vocabulary Learning

deal (n.)
An official agreement between two people or groups
Example:The company made a deal to sell the cars.
contract (n.)
A legal paper that says what two people agree to do
Example:I signed a contract for my new job.
playoffs (n.)
The final games of a sports competition to find the winner
Example:The team is practicing hard for the playoffs.
in a row (phrase)
One after another without stopping
Example:It rained for five days in a row.
experienced (adj.)
Having knowledge or skill from doing something for a long time
Example:She is an experienced teacher with ten years of work.
Practice A2 words in a crossword